Judi Gallagher

Pumpkin Bars

Pumpkin Bars

Ingredients For the Bars: 4 eggs 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 15-ounce can pumpkin 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda For the Icing: 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 cups sifted […]

Cider Baked Apples with Cranberries and Ginger Cider Sauce

Ingredients 6 Large Pink Lady or Jazz apples 1/3 pound chopped raw pecans ½ cup fresh cranberries simmered in cider and cinnamon stick for 30 minutes. Save juice for later 1 cup Fresh Apple Cider plus ½ cup for cranberries 1/3 cup raw coconut sugar 3 cinnamon sticks 2 Tablespoons unsalted Irish or French butter […]

Grilled Wild Salmon with Mustard Herb Butter and Braised Lentils

Grilled Wild Salmon with Mustard Herb Butter and Braised Lentils

Adapted from Epicurious Ingredients For lentils: 1 cup French green lentils 4 cups water 2 medium leeks (white and pale green parts only) 1 carrot peeled and diced 1 tablespoon unsalted  Irish or French butter 1/2 to 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice For salmon: 4 (6-ounce) pieces skinless salmon fillet 2 tablespoons unsalted Irish butter […]

Grilled Duck Breast with Honey 5-Spice Glaze and Apple Walnut Salad

Hold on to the salad recipe for after Thanksgiving- you will be able to add leftover chopped turkey or make a big turkey wrap with the apple walnut and cheddar salad. For Labor Day cooking, besides our usual hot dogs and hamburgers, I like to relax on Sunday night and make a special meal—outdoor grilling […]

An Interview with Local Celebrity Chef, Judi Gallagher

An Interview with Local Celebrity Chef, Judi Gallagher

*Originally Published in Patch Sarasota Posted by Elise Lipoff Ramer Fashionable and Fabulous Much like a rock star, Chef Judi Gallagher’s persona is not only alluring, it is down right addictive. Fun, perky, and bold, Judi has a style all of her own, and I’m not talking about her chef’s whites. The TV personality and […]

Jerk Chicken

Jerk chicken legs with mango chutney… Perfect for those summer cook outs, make extra mango chutney as gifts for all your friends. Now we just need the blueberry peach pie and we have a summer holiday feats!   Ingredients 1/2 cup white vinegar 2 habanero peppers minced 1 yellow onion, chopped 4 green onions, chopped […]